Captain Peripherals Part 29: There is a little prince living in our hearts--IQUNIX ZX75 Little Prince Sunset Reverie Co-branded three-mode mechanical keyboard experience

In 2022, I handled a lot of IQUNIX keyboards. With the consistent quality of the aluminum factory, the overall mechanical quality of the keyboard is very high. The principle of "you get what you pay for" is useful everywhere, so my current two main keyboards They are all from IQUNIX. I have to say that they are really comfortable to use.

At the end of last year, the IQUNIX ZX75 series launched the co-branded model of the little prince. The IP of the little prince also has two keyboards, one is "Sunset Reverie" and the other is "Meeting in the Cloud".

The last keyboard jointly customized by the aluminum factory should be Meizu’s PANDAER × IQUNIX, which is also very good-looking. Unfortunately, my friends are not good enough and they didn’t buy it, so I can’t experience it. The Little Prince series this time is based on the famous children's literature short story "The Little Prince" written by the well-known French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery in 1942. One of the best-selling books in the world, with more than 200 million copies sold so far.

"Sunset Reverie" is inspired by "Forty-Four Sunsets", which heals bright colors, freezes the moment of sunset, romance and childishness, and evokes the little prince in the heart.

The packaging of the Little Prince’s co-branded product this time is also different from the previous ones. At first glance, it seems that his measurements are bigger. And the overall style is closely related to the theme, revealing a kind of delicacy.

Only after opening it did I realize that the packaging of the Little Prince co-branded model is in the form of a gift box, revealing the IP elements of the little prince inside and out. At the same time, a little prince commemorative metal keycap was also presented.

Below the keyboard are two accessory boxes, printed with elements of the B612 planet. This feeling brought me back to my student days in a second

Comes with a set of commemorative cards for the little prince, with a famous sentence in both Chinese and English on the back.

The contents of the accessory box are the same as those of the normal version, including key puller, cap puller, manual, repair card, MAC replacement keycaps, etc.

It is worth mentioning that this time the data cable of the Little Prince joint version is braided, which is different from the past.

The little prince said: "Did you know that people fall in love with sunsets when they are sad", but I always feel very warm.

The color scheme of "Sunset Reverie" presents a light yellow color, which fits the theme of sunset softly. The 81-key 75% layout of IQUNIX's ZX75 series is still the familiar taste. This compact layout saves desk space.

The ubiquitous Little Prince element is still Bluetooth 5.1, 2.4GHz, wired three-mode link, supports windows/macOS/IOS/Android, and can connect multiple devices in Bluetooth mode. The mode switch is still in the lower middle of the back. In fact, I wish he could do it from the front or from the side.

6000mAh large battery, with a battery life of up to 300 days in Bluetooth (lights off) mode, you can basically forget about charging. So now I feel that it doesn't matter where the mode switch is, anyway, I won't turn it off.

It is because of this very "spiritual" magnetic suction foot that I love the ZX75 series, but the foot of the joint version of the little prince uses a plastic shell, which is not as textured as the gravity wave metal foot .

One close and one release, making a simple adjustment action feel very ritualistic, maybe we are all numb by the assembly line-like action, and everyone flocks to it when there is something new, just like the emptiness of adults in "The Little Prince", Blind, stupid and dogmatic alike.

The keycap material is still the familiar PBT, with sublimation character technology, it is convenient to print complex patterns, just like this little prince joint version, the seamless transition between the keycap and the keyboard is as natural as water transfer printing.

The IQUNIX keyboard I started with for the first time was deeply attracted by its switches. I have used many switches, and Kuaiyin is my favorite. However, this time the little prince’s co-branded model is different. I don’t see what we are familiar with. The axis of the shaft is replaced by a custom-made Little Prince axis, which is a linear axis. The trigger pressure is 42±5gf, the conduction pressure is 52±5gf, the conduction stroke is 2.0±0.4mm, and the total stroke is 3.8±0.2mm. Not to mention that this is the first time IQUNIX has launched its own axis.

Compared with the Kuaiyin switch I like, the trigger force and conduction pressure of the Little Prince switch are a little smaller, and the conduction stroke is slightly longer, but relatively speaking, the rebound force is more handy, and it will not be difficult to type for a long time. I feel tired, and the feel is between the fast silver shaft and the gold powder shaft.

Similarly, the IQUNIX Little Prince joint model also supports full-key hot-swapping, which is convenient for players to replace the shaft body according to their preferences.

In terms of the large axis, the IQUNIX Little Prince joint model still uses a balance bar, but you can always trust the balance bar of the aluminum factory, which is quite stable and can basically be ignored.

The multimedia keys are another reason why I like the ZX75. For me who often watch videos, the knob is much more convenient than the combination keys. The 4 function keys under the knob are printed in the theme color. For those who use it for the first time, they need to read the instructions. After all, their positions are not in the usual place. They are DEL, INS, HOME and END from top to bottom. .

The Type-c port is in the middle of the front. After all, ZX75 looks like this, and the translucent windows are still symmetrically arranged as usual. Well, the front is less elemental.

The ubiquitous little prince on the keyboard has a little embossed feeling on the right.

Of course, the little prince also believes in light, and the whole series is equipped with 16 million RGB colors as standard.

The combination keys of the backlight are completed by FN+DEL, INS, HOME and END. It's a pity that the ZX75 does not have an RGB off button. If you don't want to use up the light, you can only reduce the brightness of the backlight to 0.

The RGB lighting effect of the aluminum factory has always had a soft feeling of ice cream, so I couldn't help but sing a sentence: Your tenderness is like water, and I fell in love with it several times,

You should also be a little familiar with the use of shortcut keys in other aspects, especially the Bluetooth device connection is still relatively common.

I have to say that the little prince co-branded model launched by IQUNIX this time has surprises from inside to outside. In terms of elements, the pattern is not simply printed on the keycaps, but is reflected in every corner. This has become a A figure. At the same time, IQUNIX launched its own switch for the first time - the performance of the little prince switch is also very eye-catching, and it is not inferior to the big manufacturers in terms of handling.

The packaging design of the IQUNIX ZX75 Little Prince joint model can also be a gift for relatives and friends during this Spring Festival. But I have a little suggestion, can the rotary button press function be set to mute? This is much more convenient than the combination of keys. After all, the pause can be realized with the space bar, and it should be possible to upgrade the firmware.